30x5 & 30x5-100 Challenge Report

Yep, that's my award this time. I blew it! I kept up with the initial phase of the challenge pretty well but Phase 2 disappeared from my mind like dust in the wind. Therefore, no pounds disappeared. Sad for me and sad for the Pound for Pound Challenge which I have to give my final report/donation on in 1 week! Yikes. So while Linda is offering what is supposed to be a guilt-free challenge, I am eating away my donation to needy people. Now, that will make you suck wind. Clearly the "Crazy Breathing Lady" award was what I deserve.

.....updates.....

30x5 & 30x5-100 Challenge Thursday Update Did 50, count them 50, minutes on the treadmill! Wooo Hooo! Go me! Ate one less piece of Pizza King pizza than usual at lunch. Then daughter Christy wanted to walk since it was finally nice outside. We walked for about an hour at a pretty good pace since she is used to walking with her very tall husband rather than her very short Mom.

LOST - best line - "Polar bear poop, got it!" - Hurley.

30 x 5 Challenge Conclusion

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WoooHooo!!

The 30x5 Challenge has ended! How'd you do?

I did really well the first week, made the whole 30 minutes all five days. Week two went a little less easily. I was sick (very sick) on Thursday and still recovering on Friday so I started by using up my two "get out of moving free" days. I spent more than 30 minutes raking and shoveling on Saturday getting the garden ready for planting. Hit the treadmill on Sunday but then Monday came and honestly, I don't know what happened - I just didn't get it done. I finished the week strong though so I made four of the five days.

The results? I have more energy all day if I just get my rear upstairs and on the treadmill in the a.m. I've lost three pounds between the exercise and the sick thing. Yeah!

I'll definitely be joining the Challenge again when it picks up after Easter.

Visit 2nd Cup to link to other Challenge participants and thanks Linda for the inspiration and for this award!

Wordless (not really) Wednesday & 30x5

Sorry no post's until today - I've been a little ill, but I'm feeling much better. So here is today's not so Wordless Wednesday and a 30x5 Challenge update.

This is Isaac discovering that there is an underneath to the buffet.

This is Isaac trying to go underneath the buffet.





And this is Isaac totally honked off that he didn't fit under the buffet.









Okay, I admit I did not make it on the treadmill either Sunday or Monday. We are, however, allowed two days off. Plus, I'm pretty sure if we count coughing as exercise (and I think we should as bad as my stomach muscles hurt from it) that I put in more than 30 minutes each of those days. Did I mention how glad I was to have done the sit ups so those muscles would be nice an sore before the coughing started!!

That being said, I am happy to say that I did spend 30 minutes on the treadmill yesterday. So, it may have been more of a stroll speed than a walk, wog, or jog - but, hey, the rules only said movement!

Today I made Gracie very happy by taking her to walk at the park.



She was one tired pup when we were done.

30x5 Challenge Report

To all of you joining in on the 30x5 Challenge, welcome, good job, keep it up, keep going, keep moving, and all that encouraging stuff!

I had to chuckle when I started this post and started to type in labels/tags for it. When I typed in the "ex" for exercise, what popped up as the first choice was EXCUSES! Dang, even Blogger knows I lack willpower!

Yesterday I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill. ( 1 day down, 4 to go for week one)

Today I did 15 minutes of weights followed by 15 minutes on the treadmill. (2 days down, 3 to go for week one)



Probably back to the treadmill for my 30 tomorrow and then I'll take Sunday off since to me exercise is W.O.R.K.